Faruqi's $15 million countersuit says Alexandra Marchuk made up
lurid lies about the firm and a prominent partner to ruin its
reputation and get some cash.

Indeed, Marchuk's allegations in the sexual harassment suit she
filed against Faruqi are horrifying. She says Juan
Monteverde harassed her relentlessly and, on the night of an
office holiday party, pushed her to the floor and
"quickly, forcefully, and painfully had sex with
her."

The countersuit portrays Marchuk, a 2011 Vanderbilt Law grad, as
"obsessive" and adoring, and it says she repeatedly hit on
Monteverde. It was Marchuk who asked Monteverde to go back to his
office on the night he allegedly forced himself on her, the suit
says.

Faruqi & Faruqi's suit goes on to allege that Marchuk had
"not worn a bra and panties" the night Monteverde allegedly
forced her to have sex. Monteverde, who was drunk, couldn't get
an erection, so Marchuk performed oral sex on him, according to
the lawsuit.

"Monteverde did not resist," the suit says.

Harry Lipman, a lawyer for Marchuk, told BI that Faruqi &
Faruqi's countersuit is "frivolous" and contains
allegations that are a "tellingly desperate attempt to
blame the victim."